Ulyses
Ulyses was the 9638th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 1084th; the most babies were born in 1998 (43). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,640 places. More babies were named Ulyses in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #9,638 boys, down 2,636 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199843 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,446babies recorded
Ulyses popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,638 | 8 |
| 2020 | #7,002 | 12 |
| 2010 | #4,836 | 20 |
| 2000 | #2,988 | 30 |
| 1990 | #3,055 | 21 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #4,704 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #2,758 | 9 |
| 1940 | #1,569 | 20 |
| 1930 | #1,689 | 20 |
| 1920 | #1,742 | 21 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ulyses, counting every spelling?
Ulyses is a spelling of Ulises, a name family that ranked #611 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,638 for Ulyses on its own. Together these spellings went to 449 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulises | 213 | #1,043 | 1,152 |
| Ulysses | 169 | #1,201 | 862 |
| Ulices | 43 | #2,936 | 257 |
| Ulisses | 16 | #5,828 | 84 |
| Ulyses | 8 | #9,638 | 33 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ulyses?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ulyses (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ulyses born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ulyses.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ulyses?
About 900 people born in the US named Ulyses are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 19 and 37. That makes Ulyses mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ulyses: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ulyses, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ulyses
How popular is the name Ulyses?
Ulyses was the 9638th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 1084th; the most babies were born in 1998 (43). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,640 places. More babies were named Ulyses in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Ulyses a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ulyses in the US.